When Selin Sahici applies for an internship, she is completely open: the 21-year-old writes in her application documents that she was in a special school and is currently working in a Caritas day care center. According to their statements, many companies reacted in a buttoned-up manner: They would not write back or would only send a curtly worded rejection. The only place where an internship could work is in a furniture store, says Sahici. But she is currently waiting for details. Gaining a foothold in the primary labor market is very difficult for people with disabilities like Selin Sahici. And it’s likely to get even more difficult in the near future.
